Korg KROSS Parameter Manual page 328

Appendices
KROSS as slave
Connect the KROSS's MIDI IN connector to the MIDI OUT
connector of the external MIDI device. Connect the KROSS's
USB connector to your computer's USB port.
• If you use the MIDI connectors for the connections, set the
MIDI Clock to External MIDI. If you use the USB connector
for the connections, set it to External USB. The KROSS will be
the slave.
Arpeggiator, Drum Track, and Step sequencer function:
The tempo will follow the MIDI timing clock. If you playback
the external sequencer, the KROSS's Arpeggiator or Drum
Track function will synchronize to the external timing clock.
Even if MIDI Clock is Ext-MIDI or Ext-USB and the KROSS
is being controlled from the external device, the performance
of the Arpeggiator or Drum Track function will still be trans-
mitted via MIDI. (In Program mode, the performance data of
the Drum Track is transmitted if the Drum Track "Prog MIDI
Out" (see page 162) setting is selected. The performance data
of the step sequencer is transmitted if the Step Seq "Prog MIDI
Out" (see page 162) setting is selected.)
Performance data from the Arpeggiator, the Drum Track, and
the Step sequencer function in Combination or Sequencer
mode will be transmitted from timbres or MIDI tracks where
the Status is BTH, EXT, or EX2.
Sequencer: The KROSS will not be able to control the perfor-
mance data; it will be controlled by the external MIDI device
that's connected to the MIDI IN or the computer that's con-
nected to the USB port. If you wish to playback the external
sequencer to make the KROSS's sequencer playback in syn-
chronization to the external timing clock, you must first set the
same time signature and starting measure locations on both
devices.
Even if MIDI Clock is set to Ext-MIDI or Ext-USB and the
KROSS is being controlled from an external device, musical
data will be transmitted by tracks where the Status is BTH,
EXT, or EX2.
Recording musical data from an external
device
There are two ways that you can play back an external sequencer
and record its playback on the KROSS.
• Set MIDI Clock (see page 161) to Internal, begin recording,
and then start the external sequencer. With this method, the
MIDI messages will be recorded without the two devices being
synchronized. Since the incoming musical data will simply be
recorded, this method allows the performance to be reproduced
faithfully, but since measure divisions etc. will not be kept track
of, this method is not suitable if you intend to edit the data later.
• If you set MIDI Clock to External MIDI or External USB, the
start of recording and the tempo etc. will all be under the
control of the external sequencer.
Since the two devices will be synchronized during the recording
process, measure divisions etc. will be accurately preserved.
(You will need to set the time signature before recording.) For
more information, please see "Multi REC" on page 109.
Recording the MIDI output of the
KROSS's controllers, Arpeggiator, Drum
Track, Step Sequencer function and
internal sequencer to an external
sequencer/computer
If you wish to record the MIDI output of the KROSS's controllers,
Arpeggiator, Drum Track, Step sequencer function, and internal
sequencer on an external sequencer or computer and use the
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KROSS as the monitoring and playback tone generator while you
record, you must turn off the KROSS's Local Control setting
(Local Control On G–MIDI> BASIC), and set your external
sequencer/computer for echo-back (a function by which the data
received at MIDI IN is retransmitted without change from MIDI
OUT) so that the data from the KROSS's controllers, Arpeggiator,
Drum Track, Step sequencer function and internal sequencer will
not be applied in duplicate to the tone generator.
Using an external MIDI sequencer/computer to
record performance data from the Drum Track
function
Turn off the KROSS's local control setting. In Program mode, the
Drum Track function will transmit performance data if the Drum
Track Prog MIDI Out setting (G–MIDI> OUT) is on (checked).
By default, this is off (unchecked), so you'll need to turn it on.
In your external sequencer/computer, turn the echo-back setting
on. With these settings, the sound generator won't produce
duplicate notes, and recording and playback will occur correctly.
Using the modulation wheel to record MIDI con-
trol changes on an external MIDI sequencer/com-
puter
Set the KROSS to Local Control Off. Set the external MIDI
sequencer/computer to Echo Back On. With these settings,
recording and playback will occur correctly, and the control
changes will not be applied to the tone generator in duplicate.
Recording the Arpeggiator on an external MIDI
sequencer/computer
When the arpeggiator is on, playing the keyboard or using the
controllers of the KROSS will run and control the arpeggiator.
In the same way, the arpeggiator will be controlled by MIDI
messages received from MIDI IN.
Notes that are transmitted from MIDI OUT (USB) by the
arpeggiator are controlled as follows, according to the local
control setting (Local Control On G–MIDI> BASIC).
Local Control On: Notes from the arpeggiator will be transmitted
from MIDI OUT (USB).
Local Control Off: Notes from the arpeggiator will not be
transmitted from MIDI OUT (USB). Only notes generated by the
arpeggiator in response to MIDI messages received at MIDI IN
will be sounded.
Setting example 1
Record the note messages generated by the arpeggiator on the
external MIDI sequencer/computer.
1. Turn on this instrument's arpeggiator. Set this instrument
to Local Control On.
2. Turn Local Control On for this instrument.
3. Turn Echo Back Off on your external sequencer/computer.
By turning echo back off, you will prevent the arpeggiator from
performing duplicate processing on the monitored notes during
recording.
4. During playback, turn off the arpeggiator of this instru-
ment.
Setting example 2
Use the external MIDI sequencer/computer to record only the
notes that trigger the arpeggiator, and use this instrument's
arpeggiator for monitoring while recording, and during
playback.
1. Turn on the KROSS's arpeggiator .
2. Set the KROSS to Local Control Off.
The note messages generated by the arpeggiator will not be output.
3. On your external MIDI sequencer/computer, turn echo
back on.